You have been called for a 2-week-old baby who is sick. Assessment reveals him to have a fever and rhonchi in the lungs. Which of the additional assessment findings would be most concerning to you given the age of this patient?
A) Respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute
B) Wet diaper in need of changing
C) Continual moaning and crying
D) Nasal passages occluded by mucus
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. Compliance with preoperative education lessens the chance that the procedure will have to be rescheduled. B. Patients call the office more frequently with questions. C. Office staff can spend more time on the telephone. D. Patients are charged for patient education, so the office makes more money. E. Office personnel can develop printed material based on their own life experiences.
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